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How wonderful and pleasant it is when brothers live together in harmony! For harmony is as precious as the anointing oil… Harmony is as refreshing as the dew from Mount Hermon that falls on the mountains of Zion. And there […]

“God, not all of us can be with those we love at Christmas. Some of us are alone, and we bear a heavy sadness. Life isn’t supposed to be like this; and we feel loneliness most at the holidays. Jesus, you […]

A Prayer to Learn to Pray Without DistractionDevote yourselves to prayer with an alert mind and a thankful heart. (Colossians 4:2)
If you are like me, you struggle with staying focused when you pray. The answer is simply this: keep the thanks flowing! As we lift up the people in our ...

A Prayer for Grace and PeaceMay God our Father and the Lord Jesus Christ give you grace and peace. (1 Corinthians 1:3)
Seventeen times in Scripture, the writers of the epistles bless their readers with these two virtues: Grace and Peace. When we look at the deeper ...

A Prayer for an Obedient HeartIf you fully obey the Lord your God and carefully keep all his commands that I am giving you today, the Lord your God will set you high above all the nations of the world.You will experience all these blessings if you obey the Lord your ...

A Prayer to Grow Old Gracefully, Fruitfully, and StrongEven in old age they will still produce fruit;
they will remain vital and green. (Psalm 92:14)
I will be your God throughout your lifetime—
until your hair is white with age.
I made you, and I will care for you.
I will carry you ...

A Prayer for HospitalityAnd everyone who has given up houses...for my sake, will receive a hundred times as much in return and will inherit eternal life. (Mark 19:29)
Cheerfully share your home with those who need a meal or a place to stay. (1 Peter 4:9)
"Anyone who ...